This week we're talking all about making media with Mike, Brendon, and Dawn!
Tools and Gear:
Mike:
- Editor: REAPER
- Mic: Audio Technica AT2004 USB
- Interface: Motu M2
- Controller: Contour Shuttlepro v2
Brendon:
- Audio Editor: Ableton Live
- Video Editor: Final Cut Pro
- Camera: iPhone
- Mics:
- Interface: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2
Dawn:
- Editor: REAPER
- Mics:
- Audio-Technica AT2020
- Shure SM47
TK:
- Editor: REAPER
- Mics:
- Behringer Bigfoot (TK)
- Blue Yeti (Jared)
- Macbook built-in microphone array (Bluzo)
Links:
- Listen to Mike's work on Cthulhu Con and BeQuest
- Listen to Brendon on Into the Aether and Wavelengths
- Listen to Dawn on BGM Gems
- Software and plugins:
- REAPER
- Unplug Red
- Izotope
- Leandro Facchinetti's Reaper plugins and scripts
- Reaper SWS/S&M
- Space360
- ChapterPod
- Forecast
Recommendations:
- Mike: Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP, Owala FreeSip Water Bottle
- Brendon: Industry on HBO, Play games you already own on hardware you already have.
- Dawn: Building your own rigging, KlarkTeknik CM-1 Mic Booster, Growing a snake plant
- TK: Ikea Tertial lamp (as a mic arm)
Chapters:
(00:58) - Community Updates(04:11) - Media Production!(04:18) - TK's media background(05:11) - Mike's experience(07:37) - The source of Brendon's wisdom(12:29) - Dawn's Productions(15:57) - Video vs Audio(18:17) - Audio is so important to get right(21:58) - The Call of the Gear(24:34) - Getting into the Flow(25:40) - Mike introduces us to stress(32:20) - The rubber band is fully relaxed here(36:18) - Staying Motivated(39:14) - Brendon introduces true Editing Hell(40:40) - Getting scooped by bad news(42:15) - Creative areas are where you get to be proud of your work(42:57) - Live Production is a whole other animal(48:13) - Let's talk dream projects(50:22) - Okay, Brendon. Keep your secrets(52:21) - I absolutely had no answer ready(01:01:41) - The best interviews don't feel like interviews(01:02:03) - You know we gotta talk about the gear though right?(01:26:44) - Recommendations(01:26:50) - Mike: Elgato Wave Mic Arm LP(01:27:28) - Mike: Owala FreeSip Water Bottle(01:29:00) - Dawn: Building your own rigging(01:29:31) - Dawn: KlarkTeknik CM-1 Mic Booster(01:30:04) - Dawn: Grow a snake plant(01:32:13) - Brendon: Industry on HBO(01:32:52) - Brendon: Play the games you have on the hardware you already own(01:33:43) - TK: Ikea Tertial Lamp (as a mic arm)(01:37:41) - Outro